Day Six of 2018 Great Release Program – 6 December – Thursday
By Silver RavenWolf

Daily Brew — The Stars and You: Each day, I publish snippets of astrology information on my author page on FB. Here is an embellished version of what I posted for today:

Mercury turns direct at 4:22 PM EST/1:22 PM PST – Sagittarius New Moon Thursday/Friday – depending on your time zone (11:20 PM for West Coast on Thursday – 2:20 AM on Friday for East Coast). Mars in Pisces conjuncts Neptune on Friday (December 7th)– look out for bad food, animal bites, open sores, problems with water, and gossip – this energy pattern has been active for a few days and also bolsters creativity, the birth or fueling of innovative ideas, and demanding you look at the big picture. Not a detail day for many. The most important energy pattern that I have observed for Sagittarius is NOW! NOW! NOW! And they will make you insane with their pushing until you relent.

Sagittarius New Moon celebrates joy, help from mentors, getting answers, agility, travel, court proceedings, and expanding your horizons. This is a fire moon and mutable – meaning the flaming energy “goes with the flow” – boosted by the teamwork of Mars and Neptune in Pisces, some things might be gushing for you! In magick Sagittarius is often used for fast cash, finding solutions to problems, gaining freedom, instilling oneself with the proper motivation, and making/finding good luck objects.

Most of the day today for US folks is still under the dark of the moon- 4th quarter. For parts of South Africa, the New Moon occurs on Friday, 7 December, at 9:20 AM. For Sydney, Australia, it is Friday, 7 December, at 6:20 PM. If you live where the dark of the moon is still active today – use it to your best ability.

If you don’t care? That’s fine, too.

Special Challenge #1: Write down everything you want to release on a piece of paper. Spit on the paper. Burn the paper outside. If you want to let go of a previous sexual partner? Burn an old pair of underwear and their photo in an outdoor bonfire. Throw cleansing herbs into the flames (sage, rosemary, lavender, etc.).

Special Challenge #2: With the information given above (or with your own research) design a short ritual that corresponds to the goal of your program to perform on the 7th (Friday) of December. I will be posting the Gnome pattern tomorrow. You can use him as a house spirit, or as a bringer of wealth, or a protector of the family home. Or…you can make lots of gnomes for all sorts of reasons!

Your Challenge Today – Consider how the astrological energy can best serve you today and use it innovatively. Physically: Rearrange a Room. Any room. Which probably won’t be hard because most of us rearrange at least one room over the holiday season. Be careful not to place large furniture in front of doorways or main access routes as this blocks the chi of the area and can cause arguments or sluggish behavior. Don’t forget to cleanse the room with a rattle, bells, blessed water, salt, and a white lit candle (or whatever technique and tools you like).

If this isn’t possible today, just follow the primary rule: Throw one thing out. No giveaways this first week unless you will absolutely give them where they are supposed to go.

My Experience – I managed to tackle and finish my first weekly goal – whoot! If you have already completed yours, it is okay to set your new goal now – or, you can wait until tomorrow (Day 7) to create a new one. If you miss your deadline – no worries. Either choose a new goal or stick with the one you already have. Consider why you missed the goal (no judgments) and look for the underlying reason – which is never what we first say. I have learned that, yes, there is always time. It is how I choose to utilize those hours and minutes that trips me up, particularly if someone else is involved. I may feel it is my duty, my responsibility, etc., to help someone or be in a certain place where my presence is needed/desired. This can lead to inner turmoil and frustration, especially when you announce ahead of time that you are busy, and someone ignores what you said, forcing you (you believe) to adjust your behavior/schedule to accommodate their needs. When you encounter this type of resistance, take the time to step back, rebalance yourself, and consider why you are stressed. You can choose to change your pattern of behavior, even though the person pressing you does not. This dance of energy will eventually adjust according to your choices. You are not the servant, you are the master/mistress of your own time. The courage comes in accepting your own power and standing strong in your commitment to what you truly believe is important.

The biggest lesson I have learned in life: Everyone values something different, and most people will make judgments about others based on what they, themselves, value.

I’ve rearranged a room… already. On my list of “things I want to get done this month” I had rearranging things so that I could store the stuff on the kitchen floor instead of having it sitting there and irritating me. Just yesterday I deleted it from the list – I had no idea how to go about it and I wasn’t even sure that it was possible. But when I read this post I decided, now is the time. I’m going to figure it out, I’ll start now and won’t stop until it’s done, and it will take no longer than an hour. And I have, and it didn’t. Yay! I really didn’t think that would happen. Thank you Silver!!! xoxo

You can so do this! It took my son and I four hours to clean and re-arrange two rooms. One will be moved again, lol, after the holidays — had to make way for our Yule tree and the train! I like how when you actually “get in” to making a change, that the longer you work, the faster it goes. Congratulations on your accomplishment!

Dear Silver, thank you! I am so impressed, by these words: “You are not the servant, you are the master/mistress of your own time!” I am going to print this out, and hang it out in my office. Wonderful. You are so special to me! You are one of my greatest Teachers in life. Blessed be! Thank you for sharing! 1000 Goldstars for you!

I’ve been in the process of rearranging and organizing my ritual/personal office space for several days and yesterday I finally got the entrance and general area opened up. The positive Chi energy rushed in and I felt very pleased! I also sorted 3 drawers and 2 file boxes – I will continue with this today, as well as sorting and putting away my sacred woods that I gathered and dried this Summer, so they will be handy for my need-fire rituals.

When I began at the end of November, I was feeling very sluggish, but when I realized it was almost December I thought to myself, “I’ll bet Silver will be posting the Great Release Program soon, so I better get it in gear!” Just the thought of all the energy we put in to this program got me “fired up!” Thank you for the encouragement Silver!

Sounds like you have excellent plans! I know what you mean about November — I was feeling sluggish, too — and then said to myself, better get in gear for the program and whoosh! everything started moving. So glad to have you with us and thanks for the post!

I am very tired today. I did the morning prayer and threw one thing. But there is still time to think about tomorrow and to do something for my goal. After my meditation my energy is slowly returning and I feel myself relaxed. Love 🙂

Whew! Thank you for Your Special Challenge. I wrote down some long-held beliefs to release, and when I went to burn the paper, it would fizzle out. I had to relight the paper over and over and over again, until finally the last couple bits of paper became ash.
I knew this was a BIG release for me, and whew, did I have to work for it. As I released the ashes, I felt one area of my body in particular become free for the first time in a very long time. Thank you for the opportunities you present. Greatly appreciated.